RESTAURANT LASAGNA RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the ricotta, Provolone, Mozzarella, Romano, egg, milk, basil and garlic. Mix well. Season with salt and pepper. To assemble, spread 2 1/2 cups of the meat sauce on the bottom of a deep dish lasagna pan. Sprinkle 1/4 of the grated cheese over the sauce. Cover the cheese with 1/4 of the dried noodles. Spread a 1/4 of the cheese filling evenly over the noodles. Repeat the above process with the remaining ingredients, toping the lasagna with the remaining sauce. Place in the oven and bake until bubbly and golden, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving. Slice and serve.
• In a large nonreactive saucepan, over medium heat, add the oil. In a mixing bowl, combine the meat. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. When the oil is hot, add the meat and brown for 4 to 6 minutes. Add the onions, celery, and carrots. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Add the garlic and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk the tomato paste with the stock and add to the tomatoes. Add the thyme, bay leaves, oregano, basil and red pepper. Mix well. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for about 2 hours. Stir occasionally and add more liquid if needed. During the last 30 minutes or cooking, reseason with salt and pepper and stir in the cheese. Remove from the heat and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cover bottom of baking dish with 1 cup of the marinara sauce. Arrange 3 noodles on top of sauce. Top with one-third of the ricotta cheese, one-third of the chicken, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of the marinara sauce.
• Repeat with two additional layers, and top with noodles, remaining sauce and remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish, and seal tightly.
• Bake 45 minutes. Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, melt butter; mix in bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese until mixed well. Remove lasagna from oven, uncover and top with bread crumb mixture. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and bread crumbs are lightly brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.